Context Lady Audley Flashcards
Mary Elizabeth Brandon was born in
1835
Mary Elizabeth Brandon died in
1915
Sensation genre was extremely popular during
1860s
City Glasgow police and when was is established
The first police establishment 1800
When did police forces become compulsory in every town
1856
Who was John Ruskin
He wrote ‘Of Queens Gardens’ in 1864 which attempted to define female gender roles of the time
What did John Ruskins Of Queens Gardens state about men’s roles
Men should be active and defensive
What did John Ruskins Of Queens Gardens state about women’s roles
Women should be sweet, her great function is praise - she should be protected by men
Evil was..
Inherited / born that way / especially in working class
Countries obligated to care for insane after
1845 Lunacy act
Deaths in asylums
8000 per year peak before WW1
Common belief that mental illnesses were
People tainted by the devil
Social Darwinism led to
Victorians believing criminals were individuals which had inherited it or gained from feckless parents
Corporal punishment UK in Victorian times
Many European states abolished death penelty while U.K. Abolishment movement received little influence
How would you get a woman admitted into a asylum
Anyone who could persuade 2 doctors to sign certificates of insanity could put away inconvenient or embarrassing relatives
